Truck Parts and Service | Heavy Duty Trucking, Aftermarket, Service Info
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The fi ve hottest products as determined by readers of truckpartsandservice.com The Buzz 34 Marketplace T R U C K P A R T S & S E R V I C E | A u g u s t 2 0 1 5 New trailer brake line fi ltration system Phillips Industries has introduced a new trailer brake in-line fi ltra- tion system with Quick-Change Cartridge the company says traps debris before it can cause damage. The AIR-DEFENSE Sys- tem's Quick-Change Car- tridge, featuring a bypass mode to ensure air fl ow at all times, catches debris before it can enter the trailer air lines and brake valves, causing damage. When the cartridge is full, a red indicator pops out giving a quick visual notifi cation to a technician or operator that it needs to be replaced. Phillips adds the cartridge can be replaced in min- utes without adding downtime to the vehicle. New trailer brake line Phillips Industries has introduced a new trailer brake in-line fi ltra- tion system with Quick-Change Cartridge the company says traps tridge, featuring a bypass mode Automatic slack adjuster line Webb Wheel Products has added a complete line of clearance sensing automatic brake adjusters that will be offered by the com- pany's new business unit, Webb Brake Adjusters. Webb Brake Adjusters will offer automatic slack adjusters in 5.5 in. to 7 in. arm lengths in 10, 28 and 37 spline models. Webb uses clearance sensing design for its standard automatic slack ad- justers and a patent-protected design for its self-setting adjusters. Expanded aftermarket product lines Dorman HD Solutions has added more parts numbers to its former dealer-only heavy- duty aftermarket parts lines. Among the new prod- ucts added are air door actuators that are engineered to upgrade mo- tor or inter- nal materials for improved durability and performance; coolant reservoirs for Volvo trucks and a parking brake handle release for Chevrolet and Workhorse trucks. The Timken Company is now offer- ing a full line of commercial vehicle wheel end components. Timken commercial vehicle wheel end components include tapered roller bearings, seals, nuts, hub caps, hubodometers and accessory tools. Timken says its tapered roller bear- ings, the core of wheel end compo- nents, are designed to roll easier, install faster and last longer than ever. Timken says its seals use advanced internal geometries to help keep lubrication in and debris out, and the company says it also is offering seal installation tools. The Timken Axilock nut is designed for more accurate end-play setting com- pared with typical three-piece nuts. Full line of wheel end components Expanded aftermarket product lines Dorman HD Solutions has added more parts numbers to its former dealer-only heavy- duty aftermarket parts lines. Among the new prod- ucts added are air door actuators that are PC-based diagnostic software NEXIQ Technologies has released its new PC-based, heavy-duty diagnostic software application—eTechnician HD. According to the company, the application provides the basic functions to diagnose most electronically controlled vehicle systems. NEXIQ says eTechnician HD supports RP1210 compli- ant interface adapters, including the industry's preferred vehicle interface adapter—the NEXIQ USB-Link 2 — available in both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi editions.